Stegosaurus

Safety eyes and noses go in before the piece is stuffed and closed (see the pieces above); embroidery is easier before the piece is sewn on.

• Safety eyes with a printed glint 12 mm (on the head): in round 8, 19 st apart (count along round 8: about 9.6 st each side of the centre top line).
• Blush about 11 mm, dry pastel or blush (on the head, both sides): between rounds 10 and 11, 15.5 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left . Colour pink.
• Embroidery in brown thread (on the muzzle), straight stitches through: (between rounds 1 and 2, 3.5 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 2, 1.5 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 3, 1 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 3, on the centre bottom line ) → (in round 3, 1 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 2, 1.5 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's right ) → (between rounds 1 and 2, 3.5 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's right ).
• Satin stitch (on the leg) (2: one on each leg; the left one is described, the right is its mirror): in cream thread, a oval about 4.2 mm wide and 3.4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 6, 1.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right .
• Satin stitch (on the leg) (2: one on each leg; the left one is described, the right is its mirror): in cream thread, a oval about 4.2 mm wide and 3.4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 6, 1.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right .
• Satin stitch (on the leg) (2: one on each leg; the left one is described, the right is its mirror): in cream thread, a oval about 4.2 mm wide and 3.4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 6, on the centre front line.
• Satin stitch (on the leg) (2: one on each leg; the left one is described, the right is its mirror): in cream thread, a oval about 4.2 mm wide and 3.4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 6, on the centre front line.
• Satin stitch (on the leg) (2: one on each leg; the left one is described, the right is its mirror): in cream thread, a oval about 4.2 mm wide and 3.4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 6, 1.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left .
• Satin stitch (on the leg) (2: one on each leg; the left one is described, the right is its mirror): in cream thread, a oval about 4.2 mm wide and 3.4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 6, 1.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left .